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Al Simmons

Athletics Career team 1924 to 1944
Position LF
Born May 22, 1902

Key Insights

1944
One opponent brings the best out of him

Simmons has hit .462/.500/1.154 against Bobby Burke in 14 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

6 for 13 with 2 home runs and 0 strikeouts, against a .908 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Simmons is 13 for 21 against Win Ballou, a .619 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

22 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Simmons carries a .915 career OPS; against Jim Walkup it is 1.600, over 15 plate appearances.

8 for 14 with 0 home runs.
The long balls in this matchup all go one way

Simmons has hit 8 home runs off Hank Johnson, one every 12.2 plate appearances they have shared.

98 career plate appearances against him.
Nobody has seen more of him than this opponent

No pitcher has seen Simmons more often than Red Ruffing: 233 plate appearances, in which Simmons has hit .303/.322/.471.

67 hits, 6 home runs and 33 strikeouts across 233 plate appearances.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Simmons has hit .154/.154/.154 against Julio Bonetti in 13 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

2 for 13 with 0 home runs and 2 strikeouts, against a .908 OPS median across his matchups.

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 22, 1902